# Cannot update Discourse after Ubuntu 25.10 upgrade

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**Created:** [January 9, 2026, 2:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-update-discourse-after-ubuntu-25-10-upgrade/393079 "2026-01-09T14:05:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-update-discourse-after-ubuntu-25-10-upgrade/393079/3 "2026-01-09T16:04:02Z")

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> [@Andro](#):
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> Upgraded server to Ubuntu 25.10 due to impending EOL for 25.04

It’s generally recommended to go with the LTS versions so you have to upgrade only once every 5 years. Though for many years I ran the latest available Ubuntu on my desktop/laptop, there’s not much advantage of living on the bleeding edge for a server.

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